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Table 3 Leading causes of death at ages 15-49 years, Thailand, 2005.

From: Estimated causes of death in Thailand, 2005: implications for health policy

Males

Females

Cause of death

% of deaths

Cause of death

% of deaths

HIV/AIDS

22.6

HIV/AIDS

30.7

Road traffic accidents

19.0

Road traffic accidents

6.5

Cirrhosis of the liver

6.6

Cervix cancer

5.8

Suicide

5.7

Stroke

4.1

Homicide

4.8

Diabetes mellitus

3.6

Stroke

3.9

Suicide

3.3

Liver cancer

3.2

Cirrhosis of the liver

3.0

Ischaemic heart disease

2.7

Liver cancer

2.9

Drowning

2.3

Breast cancer

2.8

Lower respiratory infections

1.9

Nephritis and nephrosis

2.5

Other causes

27.3

Other causes

34.9

Total (N)

83,419

Total (N)

36,503

Ill-defined*

1.7

Ill-defined*

0.3

  1. * Redistributed across specific cause